Walter samuel baker



No. 62,593. Patented Mar. 2|, I899. y

W. S. BAKER.

KITE.

(Application filed Aug. 18, 189 8.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFicE...

WVALTER SAMUEL BAKER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

KITE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 621,593, dated March21-, 1899. Application filed August 18, 1898. Serial No. 688,844. (Nomodel.)

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTER SAMUEL BA- KER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kites,-ot'which the following is a full and complete specification, such as willenable those skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to kites; and the object thereof is to provide akite of improved construction in which all the parts thereof aredetachably connected, whereby the kite may be put together or theseparate parts thereof detached, so as to fold the same into compactform, whenever desired; and. with these and other objects in view theinvention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure lisa backview of akite constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2, acrosssection taken directly over the cross-stick of the frame or on theline 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a central vertical section taken adjacent tothe longitudinal stick of the frame; Fig. 4, a view, similar to Fig. 1,of a part of a kite on an enlarged scale; Fig. 5, a plan View of thatpart. of the construction shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a perspective frontview showing the method of connecting the central longitudinal and thecross sticks; Fig. 7, a perspective back view of the construction shownin Fig. 6 and showing a modification; and Fig. 8, a View, similar toFig. 1, of a portion of the kite, showing a modified form ofconstruction.

The separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same numeralsof reference in each of the views, and in the practice of my invention Iprovide a frame which con sists of the usual central longitudinal stick7 and the cross-stick 8, and these sticks 7 and 8 are connected at 9, asshown in Figs. 6 and 7, each being provided with reinforcing cleats orstrips 10, whereby an interlocking joint is formed, and when said sticksare connected in this manner they may be tied together, if desired, byan ordinary cord or secured in any desired manner. I have also shown at11 the body portion or covering of the kite, which is composed, of silkor any other suitable textile fabric, and in connecting the body portionor back covering with the frame of the kite I form in the ends of thesticks 7 and 8 slots 12, (best shown in Fig. 5,) and in practice Iconnect with each side of the back or covering of the kite cords 14,which are secured in position by, means of hems 15, through which saidcords are passed, and these cords are connected at their ends with shortwires or rods 16, at the ends of which are formed eyes 17, with whichsaid cords are connected, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The lengths of the shorter sides 18 of the back or covering are exactlythe same, as are also the lengths of the longer sides 19,- and in orderto connect the back or covering with the frame of the kite the materialof the back or covering is stretched so as to permit the short wires orcords 16 to be inserted into the slots 12, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5,and in order to connect the back covering or body portion of the kitewith the central portion of the frame I secure to saidback or bodyportion; longitudinally of the center thereof, a longitudinal pocket 20,through which the central longitudinal stick 7 of the frame is passed;but instead of employing the pocket 20 I may connect with the back orcovering of the kite tapes or cords, as shown at 21 in Fig. 8, which maybe tied to the stick 7, as will be readily understood.

The short wires or rods 16, provided with the eyes 17, will hold theback covering or body portion of the kite in secure connection with theframe, and connected with the back of the cross-stick 8 and centrallythereof is a the lower end of the bridle 24 is detachably connected withthe lower end of the stick 7 in the same or any preferred manner.

The sticks 7 and 8 are preferably composed of spruce-pine or similarmaterial which is not easily split and which also possesses slightelasticity, and in connecting the body or back covering 11 of the kitewith the frame the sticks 7 and 8 may be bent to facilitate theinsertion of the wires or rods 16 into the loops 12. As thus constructedit will be seen that the back or covering 11 may be detached from theframe whenever desired, and the separate sticks 7 and S of the frame maybe detached at 9, and it will thus be seen that the entire kite may betaken to pieces and folded into a compact form and the separate partsthereof may be quickly and easily connected whenever necessary. It willalso be observed that the cross-stick 8 is curved or convex in form onthe front side thereof, the ends of said stick being gradually curvedbackwardly, and by reason of this construction the body of the kite orthe front thereof is given a gradual convex form in cross-section,whichmaterially aids the flying thereof and which serves to retain the kitein proper position at all times.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a reverse view of the construction in Fig. 6, andsaid view is intended to illustrate a modification of the means forattaching the bridle 24 to the kite, said means consisting of twoseparate wires 27 and 28, which are passed through the centrallongitudinal stick 7 and through the reinforcing cleats or stripsconnected therewith and are bent at right angles to form arms which areeach provided with a ring or eye 80. The rings or eyes 30 may be turnedoutwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7, or inwardly over thecross-stick 8, as shown in full lines in said figure, in which positionthey are side by side and serve to hold the longitudinal stick 7 and thecross-stick S together, and in this position said rings or eyes 30 takethe position of the ring or eye 23, as shown in Fig. 6, and serve asmeans for attaching the bridle 24, said rings or eyes being passedthrough the body portion or back 11 of the kite.

It will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention bymeans of a simple and effective construction and one which is welladapted to produce the result for which it is intended, and it will beapparent that changes in and modifications of the construction hereindescribed may be made without departing from the spirit of my inventionor sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A kite, comprising a frame composed of the usualcentral longitudinal and cross sticks,said sticks being detachablyconnected, and said sticks being also provided at' their ends with shortslots, and a body portion or covering for said frame, the sides of whichare provided with cords, said cords being connected at their ends withshort wires or rods which are adapted to be inserted into said slots,substantially as shown and described.

2. A kite, comprising a frame composed of the usual central longitudinaland cross sticks,said sticks being detachably connected, and said sticksbeing also provided at their ends with short slots, and a body portionor covering for said frame, the sides of which are provided with cords,said cords being connected at their ends with short wires or rods whichare adapted to be inserted into said slots, said body portion orcovering being also provided with a longitudinal pocket through whichthe longitudinal stick of the frame is passed, substantially as shownand described.

3. A kite, comprising a frame composed of the -usual centrallongitudinal and cross sticks,said sticks being detachably connected,and said sticks being also provided at their ends with short slots, anda body portion or covering for said frame, the sides of which areprovided with cords, said cords being connected at their ends with shortwires or rods which are adapted to be inserted into said slots, and thebody portion or covering being also provided with means for connectingit with the longitudinal stick of the frame, said sticks being alsoprovided at the point where they are connected with rings or eyes whichare pivotally secured to one of said sticks on the opposite side of saidconnection, and adapted to swing into alinement across the other stick,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I elaim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname,- in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 15th day ofAugust, 1898.

XVALTER SAMUEL BAKER.

Vitnesses:

F. A. STEWART, V. M. VosLER.

